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Frequent Brain Concussion Can Lead To Suicide. Part 2 of 3

Frequent Brain Concussion Can Lead To Suicide – Part 2 of 3

But, Derman cautioned, “I can’t say that chronic traumatic encephalopathy causes players to commit suicide”. Chronic upsetting encephalopathy was first noticed in boxers who suffered blows to the head over many years. In recent years, concerns about CTE have led high school and college programs to confine hits to the head, and the National Football League prohibits helmet-to-helmet hits.

About 4000 former NFL players filed a class-action lawsuit last year claiming the league failed to cover players from traumatic brain injuries or warn them about the dangers of concussions. The NFL has said that it never intentionally hid the dangers of concussion from players, and that it is now doing everything it can to protect players against concussions. The in league has given a $30 million research grant to the National Institutes of Health for that purpose.

So “I was not surprised after learning a little about CTE that he had it,” Seau’s son, Tyler, 23, told the AP. “He did with so many years at that level. I was more just kind of angry that I didn’t do something more and have the awareness to help him more, and now it is too late”.

Seau’s son said the family was unconscious of the side effects associated with head injuries. “We didn’t know his behavior was from head trauma”. Seau’s ex-wife, Gina Seau, told ABC News that although her ex-husband was never formally diagnosed with a concussion, he often complained of symptoms that are coordinate to one. Those symptoms included mood swings, irrational behavior, forgetfulness, insomnia and depression.